Regarding the power supply, is it safe to convert 6 pin to 8 pin with power adapter cables for the GPUs
Yes. I have done this for years with no issues.
Yeah not an issue I don't have issues doing it at all.
I just put a new rig together today.
note the h.i.s. 5500xt is really the visiontex 5500xt
rig software says 563 watt meter says 619
note the temps all good.
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watt meter
now reads 620.7
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you can see how the short card the visiontek allows air to the bigger msi card
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cards held in place by pipe strapping yeah they can sometimes melt but if metal you can short shit out. and if the strap melts it means you had a major malfunction in the first place.
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these rigs are 24 inches wide.
I can fit 2 to a shelf.
I have 3 racks with 18 shelf total so I could do 36 of these rigs.
But I would need to shut down the asic gear. So I am limiting my gpu builds.
and we have backed off a lot the last day. I have 4 cards on the way and that will end the building for now.